Episode 27
Why are you alone?
Yes, In Sang is getting dinner with his friends...
I sent him out.
He must recognize his place in the society.
What's his place in the society?
It seems like something's wrong.
No.
Nothing is wrong.
It's all because of money!
They speak of justice and human rights...
But what they're saying is that they want a cut of the profit that derives from...
skipped wage payments, mass layoffs, and slush funds that they argue to be unjust.
Who in this world would allow that?
How can they expect distribution without any shares?
The capital always moves according to its nature.
I usually detest you, but I pity you in moments like this.
It must be very annoying and tiring to deal with ignorant people.
Wretched beings!
The rain comes from the clouds, not people!
If they're curious why it doesn't rain in their town...
They should complain to the clouds, not me!
He's emotionally unstable.
That guy named Yoo Shin Young, who joined from the tax office...
He said he wants to quit too!
But how could he be suspicious of Secretary Yang?
It's understandable.
- Secretary Kim! - Yes, sir!
Do you think it's good that we stopped talking to Secretary Yang?
Of course.
But I'm still worried. She's our big sister.
I can't fathom what your father is thinking.
He always does what he wants despite his sporadic emotional outbursts.
Everyone will try to appear loyal because they don't want to be suspected.
Don't tell Seo Bom what you think.
Just don't be anywhere near her.
Persevere no matter how much you miss her.
We barely broke even this month. We sold a lot of ice creams.
It was tough!
- Good night. - Okay, take care.
- Goodbye. - See you later.
You can go.
You have your own customers too.
Should we wire my room and your house with the panic alarm?
That's not necessary.
My sister worked here too when she was in college!
But still...
This neighborhood is safe, and I'm fine.
If you want to help, I'll call you when we get our shipment later.
It'll be some snacks so it won't be heavy.
I'll give you a chance.
So don't worry!
Welcome.
What is this...
Why are you doing this?
Are you here to see me?
Do you think I'm here to buy something?
Do you want to sit down?
Here?
Here you go.
Come again!
You're not doing this because of me, are you?
Do you think you're that special?
I feel bad. I pretended to be close to In Sang.
That...
did not make me happy.
But you guys grew up together since young age.
Will you really get a divorce...
No, that sounds weird. Will you really break up with him?
Do you think I'm faking this?
There's something weird.
When I heard this happened to you guys all of a sudden...
I suddenly felt pity for In Sang.
Would you go? I have to finish stocking the shelves.
After finishing this.
And don't talk badly about my ex-husband.
Okay.
Don't do it! The water smells.
The water isn't cold.
That's enough.
Hey...
Do you think I would've gone into the water if it was like this and not winter?
You wouldn't have.
You're right.
All I'm capable of is dipping my feet.
Seriously... No one is watching you.
You're not going to get in?
Let's get a bit further.
She went back in.
How do you feel?
I filled it out according to what she wants.
Number one... the child's custody belongs to Seo Bom.
Number two... There'll be no alimony and child support.
Number three... There'll be no arbitration.
In other words... This matter will be decided in court.
Number four...
Seo Bom and Han In Sang will decide whether to allow the grandparents to see the child.
Anything missing?
There is.
I'll write it in.
What is this?
I guess it was a brave decision on his part.
But something's off...
This is very unlike him.
Number five...
Han Jin Young's grandparents will not try to contact Seo Bom separately.
Yes.
Okay.
I'll move forward with the inheritance process as soon as the verdict is made.
Sir.
This is the power of attorney form for your inheritance process.
Are you satisfied? Now that you managed to protect her pride?
Yes.
Great! Well done!
Leave him alone and go to sleep!
But he keeps jumping! Look!
Jumping high!
The nursery will open soon. Let's go.
I'm almost done.
Come here, Jin Young.
Let's go play with Grandmother!
Go in here...
Close the back.
And the arms...
Playing with a baby is more tiring than working overnight!
You should consider yourself fortunate that we're still healthy!
Thank you.
Sleep well, mother!
Goodbye, Jin Young!
- Let's go! - Yes!
- Call me when you wake up. - See you later.
You can relax now. Everything is going exactly how you wanted.
I've confirmed the document.
As soon as it's submitted, the lawyer will contact you.
Thank you very much.
Please give my thanks to your parents too.
I think our first goal has been achieved. Calming down Seo Bom.
I'm only going to take what I want out of the inheritance.
I'm going to reject all the assets that are not very liquid.
We can't afford to delay anything.
So you only want to receive stocks...
Your trick might come back at you and hurt you.
I'm sure the money you'll receive is getting bigger as we speak right now...
But the whole world knows where it will come from.
Of course your father will protect it well.
But the problem is that even your father can't be 100% perfect.
Therefore, no one knows what will happen to your money.
I need to go to my class.
You'll have to choose between money and Seo Bom.
Welcome.
You're here early.
Yes.
Secretary Yang wants to see you.
I got her message.
Joo Young.
You can't be too relaxed about the fact that President Han isn't accepting your resignation.
I was never relaxed.
Yes, sir. Okay.
Did my request to see you in private make you nervous?
What is it?
I just saw your brother.
He made the decision.
You can check.
[Settlement Contract]
[Hyeong San industries will pay 800 million won to Min Joo Wan to settle this case.]
[Min Joo Wan promises to never bring this case up in the future.]
[Signed, Min Joo Wan]
The money has been wired to his account.
I'll talk directly with President Han.
What do you have tell him? You must understand the subtle nuances.
This is only the beginning.
Yes, Mr. Hong? This is Yang Jae Hwa of Hansong.
Thank you for adding to my workload.
I'm not related to this matter at all on the surface.
Hansong isn't the legal counsel of Hyeong San Industries.
I'll prove that the settlement was forced.
You should look into what "force" means first.
I hope you'll also understand how much I care for you.
I'm afraid I have to go run some errands outside the office for a bit.
How unfortunate. You have a lot of work to do.
I'll see you when I come back.
Would it be okay if we send it later?
Something urgent came up for me. I'll be out of town...
What do you think he'll do to me?
It's entirely up to you.
You don't have to be careful. Open everything.
You still have work to do?
For the people leaving the firm, we usually give vacation days until their departure is settled.
I'm sure you know that settling my departure might be complicated.
I hope there will be no mistake.
Thank you.
President Han has begun a massive clean-up effort.
Min Joo Wan is the first one.
Joo Young just left, so hear from her when you meet up.
So the next one will be burying the trail of the paper company.
I think we can get something from Song Jae Won.
Treat him carefully.
I still don't know what's going on. My brain isn't working yet.
I shouldn't have eaten that ramen last night!
Okay.
I'll report back soon. Okay.
I'm sorry.
I'm leaving now.
Have you gotten an office?
No. I'm just stepping out for a bit.
Why? You must find a philanthropist soon.
You can't do this forever!
- Can I get some coffee? - What?
You'll thank me soon.
I'll be very thankful if you disappear from here!
I'm serious. You won't regret it if you listen to me.
Listen to you about what?
Just reveal everything!
I'm at the intersection.
I see the twin towers...
I see it now. Okay.
[Sam Gwang Inc.]
Min Joo Wan isn't capable of recognizing threats.
It's an irony.
In order to prove that there has been a threat, my brother has to be in the right mental status.
I heard your mother stops by every day.
Perhaps...
I don't think that's the case.
I hope that isn't the case either...
It can't be.
She felt cheated a lot more so than I did.
[Min Joo Wan, Kim Young Hoon, Lee Wan Goo]
Does his consciousness come back periodically?
Not really.
I did say hello at 6 a.m. when I was doing my round.
So the guest came right after your round?
I'm not sure about that.
May I see the medical records?
If the family members are present...
He's my brother's attorney.
I see.
Your brother signed it. With his own hand.
How?
Didn't you hear the doctor? He said hello to the doctor.
Mom, you know better than anyone...
about the most painful moment in Joo Wan's life.
He already got sick as he wrote the reports while working under disguise.
When he found out where the money was coming from, but couldn't talk about it...
He barely got any sleep.
I don't want to think about it.
But the worst part is...
after the fire incident happened.
Perhaps Joo Wan is still in a coma...
because he can't bear the idea of those people not getting their apology...
Maybe he's refusing to have a clear mind.
I know.
But we don't have any other options. He's just lying there like that.
Let's start with a legal complaint.
According to the medical records, Joo Wan has been in the same status for the last three days.
We'll file it to the local court. We'll make an issue out of this.
Again?
I'm sick of complaints, lawsuits, and investigations!
Mom!
I hate it how my livelihood depends on your salary form Hansong.
But do you know what was the redeeming factor?
Not being followed... Not being bugged...
Not being called to answer investigations...
You've managed them well.
I'm done. I don't want to do them again.
I'm tired!
I'm exhausted.
Mom...
Fine. I signed it.
I grabbed your brother's hand and signed it.
Is your mother okay?
I must apologize to both of you.
I sincerely apologize to Mr. Seo Chul Sik's colleagues.
Please keep the money as evidence for now.
You don't have to be so harsh on yourself. We all know the circumstance.
Please excuse me.
The gardner brought these roses. Apparently they're in season.
I've placed them all over the house. They're too pretty to be enjoyed only by myself.
Indeed.
Do you want to come over for some tea and see the flowers?
Bring Hyun Soo too.
Sounds good.
But I'm not sure if Hyun Soo will be free.
She's busy with homework these days.
I'm not busy. I have a lot of time.
When was the last time you saw me doing my homework myself?
I'll call you back once I ask her.
Is that okay? Okay.
You're not supposed to be free in moments like this.
She wants to have tea at her place!
It's better to reject the offer once or twice first.
Let's enjoy this feeling.
Whatever. I'm going.
I want to go.
Fine, fine. I'll tell her.
Get ready.
I'm just going to brush my teeth.
But still!
Hey, Yeon Hee.
Good news. Hyun Soo is free this afternoon.
We'll be there together.
Let's do one of these two. You can't be perceived as trying too hard.
I like this one better, with one piece of accessory.
Seriously!
Tone and manner!
I decide them.
We must dominate the situation and control her!
I will.
How?
Seriously?
You'll find out soon.
You won't dance in front of her or something like that, right?
Depends on how I feel at the moment.
Right! That's it!
You can test Yeon Hee.
That'll be our concept.
Make her beg us to come. Yes?
If Hyun Soo's money is related to her father's embezzlement...
It might be taken away by the authorities.
She probably knows that she can't claim foreign bank accounts as hers.
I remember hearing something like that.
I think I heard it too.
I heard Jae Won's investment club is becoming a target too.
Why?
Apparently your father doesn't want people to go there for now.
He wants to stop the flow of information.
Hey, look...
The stocks recommended by Jae Won are all going down.
He's missing something.
You probably know too...
Your father is at the center of everything that happened...
And the money you're trying to get is also coming from the same source.
You may insist that you're only getting what you need...
It's still dirty money.
It's probably not related to you anyway.
I think it is related to me.
Where is your car?
I took the Metro.
What?
I tried it.
I felt guilty while talking about the legal poverty line...
Why do you feel guilty? Because of your wife?
Partially.
Hi, it's me. Are you at the school?
What?
Hyun Soo is going to your house with her mom.
Why?
I was going to ask you for a ride.
But why are you going to In Sang's house?
What?
I really can't understand mothers...
Let's go!
I wanted to show this to you because you're majoring in fine arts.
This means a lot to me because I bought this in In Sang's birth year.
Choi Yeon Hee is desperate.
Right...
There's also a painting in the other hallway. It's the first thing I bought at an auction.
May I have some tea?
Do you want to?
Did you look at everything?
Not even close. We can take our time.
- Sit down. - Sure.
So what do you think?
I don't think Yeon Hee's collection is your type.
Well...
Feel free to speak your mind.
It'd be a worse problem if you don't have an opinion in general!
I'm not sure about the paintings...
But it's certain that you're not my type.
Hey... Don't be so mean.
No one told you to live with her!
No?
Oh, my...
Don't be so pressured. I just care for you.
I don't think you know me well. This is an insult to me.
Same thing with you, mother.
I do not wish to be stuck in between In Sang and Seo Bom anymore.
People like you still wonder how their love is possible...
But you'll never get to know.
Because you never experienced such love...
And never received such love.
They gave everything to each other during the hardest time of their lives.
They gave their bodies and hearts! Have you ever done that, mother?
Hyun Soo... How dare you...
I don't know why you married Mr. Han...
But I don’t think you ever had a moment of excitement with him.
That's enough.
Let go of me. I'm leaving anyway.
That's why you think their love is joke...
and are making a fool out of me.
Hyun Soo!
See you later.
Secretary Lee!
Yes, ma'am.
How disgusting...
Does she think she can control everything?
Shut up.
You really are making a big scene!
Don't worry. I'm not a puppet.
It's for Seo Bom.
Let's go!
Go ahead.
You must be in a lot of agony.
I dare to say I understand how you're feeling.
Mr. and Mrs. Han are spending their days in deep sorrow and worry too...
I hope you won't misunderstand their good intentions and will accept their generosity.
Mr. Han told me to send it to you. Please advise on how to proceed.
It'd be the easiest if you let me know of your bank account information.
Still no answer?
I'm sure he's thinking about it.
Why must he think about it? He doesn't want to recognize his deficiency?
He's scared that he might lose something bigger once he accepts the money.
That must be his concern right now.
Something bigger? Like his dignity?
Well...
I guess I have no other choice. Submit it.
Yes, sir.
Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Yang.
Starting from the Min Joo Wan case...
It's my way of showing gratitude for giving me a chance.
But I'm not so confident about this one.
Then give it up. You must know what to give up.
Give it. Don't forget to include the addenda.
Yes, sir.
Submit it tomorrow morning.
Okay.
- Good night. - See you tomorrow.
Did you finish your errands?
Thanks to you, sir.
I hope your private matters have been sorted out.
Why don't you go in?
Secretary Yang will provide you with my instructions.
I'll check.
See you tomorrow.
How did it go?
It went okay.
You're almost as tough as President Han.
I guess you thought I'd get kicked out.
No.
He wouldn't let go of you. He'll use you until the very end.
What are his instructions?
A report on Baek Dae Hyun.
Mr. Han wants you to find out who he has been contacting lately.
So he wants to block Yoon Je Hoon's plan.
That's what's so amazing.
He's well aware of the fact that you're with them.
But he's still leaking this information to you.
Work is work.
How amazing.
The money should be returned...
But I'm keeping it as evidence.
Let's see whether it'll become a piece of evidence or a noose...
We shall see.
I'm leaving now.
Take care.
I've been told that things are quite complicated.
Your in-laws are involved in this too.
No, sir.
Please give me your honest opinion.
Sure.
Then I'll tell you what my solution is.
First...
The thing you must be careful right now is..
the slush funds that are under the paper companies registered in tax havens.
If they come to light, foreign investors will start suing the government en masse.
Everything that's going on right now is under the most strict confidentiality...
But imagine what'll happen when there are more cases like that.
Hansong's elite connections will be exposed.
I'm aware of that.
The top figures came to me to talk about possible solutions.
You must remove the trail first.
Then solve the problem with a partial cabinet reshuffle.
Please tell me more.
Well...
I don't feel too comfortable to talk about a senior figure...
But when I looked at your investor list...
I saw the name of Prime Minister Song's son.
Song Jae Won.
I believe he's three or four years junior of you.
Thank you.
It was very difficult to bring him up on my own.
We're thinking the same thing.
We gave Prime Minister Song some information right before he came to Hansong as a counsel.
It seems like he made some investments under his son's name.
The son probably didn't do it alone.
He probably felt generous and shared the information with those around him.
Prime Minister Song has many problems.
He's too protective of his son.
There's something very tacky about him. Just like how he dresses.
He won't have any friends if he can't provide his investment information anymore!
That's obvious.
Song Jae Won is the trail that will be covered up...
and the cabinet reshuffle is for the Prime Minister.
That'll be my solution.
Will the successor hail from Hansong again?
There are no other suitable candidates.
Are you willing to go at it again?
I politely decline in these difficult times.
I'd do it again if the times are good.
You're right. I wouldn't recommend it.
But instead...
Please think about who'll be the successor.
Sure.
- Are you going to work? - Yes.
- Did you eat something? - Yes.
Sorry I'm late.
Did you go far?
No, I was talking to someone.
Okay, you can close up.
Okay.
Both of you seem tired.
Hey...
Be careful. Don't tire yourself out.
Don't worry too much. Everything will work out.
I hope so. But In Sang's father is...
Huh?
Well...
You must tell me if there's anything that you're suspicious about!
I will.
Okay. I'll stop by later.
It's fine. You should turn in early.
Thank you.
I don't know how she seduced In Sang...
What do you think she did?
Only two of them know that.
What a simple answer.
A longer answer will only confuse you.
Do tell me.
I've submitted the document. Now focus on your studies.
Okay.
Remember your terms of contract. Please do your best.
Of course sir, but it'd be great if you could create the right environment for us.
As you heard, In Sang's mother...
That's none of your business.
It was a hiccup that happened while fine-tuning the plans for In Sang's future.
Do you understand? You can't resent your mother.
Look at politics, economy and the society in general.
There are so many things that go wrong because of people's imprudence.
Okay.
I don't know what the hurry is.
I don't know either.
Secretary Yang is only following his orders too.
Don't you think this is too much?
People don't live here. Only monsters do!
I'm so embarrassed! Imagine if Bom finds out!
She won't think much of it.
I don't even know why Joo Young is still trying.
Do you like this place? Don't you want to get out?
Where can I go?
The picture frame got repaired. I brought it back.
Why don't you hang it?
Okay.
I don't know what In Sang is thinking.
Sometimes it seems like he's trying his best not to offend his parents.
Do you think he knows that most of his inheritance is created illegally?
Well...
Will he have to give it up if the authorities find out?
The illegal funds.
Not the whole thing.
If he's required to make punitive compensations...
He might go bankrupt. But it will never happen in Korea.
I don't want to live like this while working here.
Yi Ji is correct! This is not a place for human beings!
It's summer outside, but it's freezing winter in here!
I think Seo Bom must come back.
It may be difficult right now, but she must consider the future.
How would that be possible?
That's asking Han In Sang to give up everything.
That's true...
- Then how about us? - Seriously...
Let's go. We're not getting anywhere with this conversation.
But we should still talk about it.
Goodbye.
- See you tomorrow. - Good night.
Have you ever thought about what we will do if we leave here?
I do think about it quite often. We'll eventually leave here.
Starting a restaurant is quite risky...
They are just pointless ideas. Let's sleep.
An unjust law is no law at all.
We can go here once we pass the exam. That's the father's course.
- Hey, Han In Sang. - It motivates to pass the exam, no?
In all seriousness, let's pass the exam and go there!
Right? Wouldn't it be amazing?
We'll bring Jin Young with us to the library!
We'll have discussions and arguments like those movie characters!
Just thinking about it makes me excited!
Do you feel the same way?
We'll do it!
In Sang...
Seo Bom...
Don't forget that we used to dream about the same thing together.
No, thanks.
I hope you won't misunderstand their good intentions and will accept their generosity.
It'd be the easiest if you let me know of your bank account information.
Hey, this gentleman wants to make a bulk order...
You can take care of it.
What?
Are you up?
Bom!
Yes, father.
I think this is the thing...
You should look at it first.
- Open it. - Okay.
[Notification of Divorce]
[Plaintiff: Han In Sang] [Defendant: Seo Bom]
[The custody of the child belongs to Seo Bom]
[One Attached Document]
What could it be?
When conflicts arise in regard to the raising and educating the aforementioned child...
all related parties will follow the proper legal process to resolve the issue.
But if no settlement is reached and the custody of the child is changed by a court decision...
the new custodian will compensate the former custodian...
for the expenses spent on raising the child until that point.
This isn't right. Conflicts, expenses...
What about them?
They're traps..
Bom, you must accept this.
You know what they are talking about!
It's only natural to have expenses while raising a kid!
It says they'll take my baby away if they want!
I know!
Bom!
There are no other ways to interpret this.
If In Sang had known, there's no way he told Bom to relax.
I'll send it to you right now, so take a look.
Okay.
[Yoon Je Hoon]
In Sang...
You must wait until you get your money!
I don't mean this in any other way, but there's no way you can win against your father!
In Sang!
Think about strategy, logic, and intelligence!
In Sang...
Do you want me to tell you how much you spend in a month?
If I add this household's entire food expense, housing expense...
our salary, and maintenance expenses and divide it by the number of your family members...
Then once I throw in the salary for your tutor...
and your clothing expense... and your tuition...
If I do the whole math, you spend around 30 million won in a month!
I understand that you have more than enough reasons to protest.
Your father cheated, yes.
The fact that he attached an addendum without your consent is a fraud.
But...
Only go up against him if you can live without 30 million won a month.
Then we'll support you.
Don't say that.
He needs money to run away with Bom and Jin Young!
That's right!
You must first bring them back here at all cost!
She's right. I hate coming home, In Sang.
I miss Jin Young too.
Are you really going to leave your loved ones like that?
What will you do?
Let me go!
- Let me go! - In Sang!
He's going crazy.
He'll thank me soon.
What an ungrateful punk.
I knew this was coming.
"We don't have much. You must work for everything."
"That's the right thing to do."
I brainwashed you by keep telling you that.
But the parents like them have to control everything about their kid's life.
It'd be very difficult to escape the shadow of such parents.
Don't hold a grudge against In Sang.
I don't.
There are people who are willing to help. So don't despair either.
That's good. I'll be the same.
Thank you. Get home safely!
Okay.
Seo Bom!
Why?
What do you mean? I told you I'll contact you once it is submitted.
I'm not sure what you've decided.
You'll follow your parents' decision in the end.
They want me to take the money and give Jin Young up.
I'm very disappointed in you.
I don't want to say anything. I'll argue against your lawyer in court.
Don't be like that... Just come back.
And live like an invisible woman?
You only have to compromise a little bit.
Think about what I've done for you!
I never looked down on your family. I never showed off my wealth in front of you.
I never stopped loving you.
I've never been so concerned about someone else in my entire life!
So please make a sacrifice for me too.
Please!
I can't live like this!
Are you going to revenge my father?
What will In Sang do?
I'm worried.
Complicated plans always fail.
You're hopeless, Han In Sang.
He did the same thing to Joo Wan and Seo Bom.
All it takes is showing how his efforts are futile.
No matter how meticulous he is, there must be gaps.
Her father lost to his daughter.
Parents who don't have much can never win over their kids.
Are you crazy?
You told me to come.
So I'm here, empty-handed.